Production Planner

Masis Professional Group is assisting our client in searching for a Production Planner in East Longmeadow MA. Position is temporary, long-term for up to 6+ months.

Salary: Up to $35 per hour based on experience

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates production scheduling and material flow functions to ensure timely delivery to support internal/external customer requirements.
• Maintains accuracy of planning systems and schedules to ensure accuracy of timely ordering, manufacturing and delivery of components.
• Prepares and issues regular and timely production reports to manufacturing.
• Aligns production schedules and equipment capacity to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Prepares excess and obsolete materials report to support reviews for substitution and brings forward substitution options for consideration and approval by management.
• Identifies and reconciles physical and systematic inventory discrepancies through analysis and investigation of Cycle Counts and Failed Goods Movements, posting job tickets and unreported quality or waste issues.
• Responsible for the generation and issuance of raw material requirements to suppliers.
• Responsible for delivery of standards of performance measurements within scope of responsibility.

Experience and Educational Requirements

• Experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment
• 2-Year Business Degree or equivalent work experience
• SAP System knowledge and understanding of advanced planning systems.
• Computer proficiency, Microsoft Office preferred
• Excellent time management, organizational, and mathematical ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional ability to react quickly and appropriately in an often fast-paced dynamic environment required.
• Must be able to work to a degree of independence, prioritizing multiple tasks; making decisions, meeting many daily deadlines.

Please submit your resume to be considered for this opportunity.